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How was this not rated R?

posted 4 years ago by Sidha108 (2688)
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Watching the movie tonight for the first time in a few years. How did this movie get just a PG-13 rating with the nude scene, language, giving the finger, and all the violence during the sinking?

[–] Matildawormwood (1545) 4 years ago

By today's standards, it probably would be rated R. Smh

[–] blue1981 (7831) 4 years ago

The nudity was just a topless scene and it had nothing to do with sex. The violence was pretty much bloodless so no need for it to be rated R.

[–] BooBooCat (652) 4 years ago

We see her ass as well!

[–] blue1981 (7831) 4 years ago

Yes but again that scene was Rose posing for her drawing and it had nothing to do with sex.

[–] PaladinNJ (21528) 4 years ago

Brief non-sexual nudity is permitted in PG-13 (PG before they created PG 13) movies board. Same as Doc Hollywood.

[–] AmeriGirl26 (14488) 4 years ago

It wasn't violent or gory enough, and the sex was very tame, with hardly any of it shown on screen. That, and there was only one topless scene.

[–] CoachGainz (453) 4 years ago

How many PG-13 movies have this level of topless?

[–] AmeriGirl26 (14488) 4 years ago

You'd be surprised. Heck, the only reason "Stardust" wasn't rated R was because they gave the prince who got his throat slashed fake blue blood in one scene!

[–] [deleted] 4 years ago

LOL, you should see some of the PG movies from the 1970s and 1980s if you think this should have been rated R.

[–] Adam60z (3774) 4 years ago

You're right. It should have been rated R for Retarded!

[–] redban (6318) 4 years ago

I think the historical backdrop gave the film some leeway. The film is based on a real-life tragedy, something that really happened. The MPAA felt the nudity, language, violence etc was a little educational and, therefore, appropriate for some children.

[–] Otter (24464) 4 years ago

Did we even see Rose's boobs? Or did we just get a shot of her naked back, and a pencil drawing of her front?

Straight men! Make yourselves useful here!

[–] redban (6318) 4 years ago

We see her boobs when she lies on the couch. We see her ass too.

[–] Drooch (5333) 4 years ago

Her tits were out.

[–] jewoogle (2269) 4 years ago

it was tasteful nudity. was not like she was flopping her boobs about like a girls gone wild video